Balkan Emerald vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Somatochlora meridionalis compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Balkan Emerald is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Emerald	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Corduliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Somatochlora meridionalis	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Emerald and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Emerald	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.